I got more entrenched in work, deal were still falling through left and right, tenants were vandalizing my property with no regard, I was still technically homeless and the IRS decided to freeze my accounts.

I think politicians who are well-entrenched have a certain arrogance that causes them to behave as if they are above the law.This arrogance seems to trickle down to all levels of government employees, many of whom behave as if they are doing us a favor when they are doing their jobs.What happened to the concept of a public "servant."

Entrenched, hoarding tenants only get worse with time (and age).

but looking broadly for two things:1) Anybody else run into zoning / planning issues where you felt like there was sort of an entrenched opinion you had to work through, how'd you do it?

Hmm cheap money and a tech based algorithm and a failed attempt to disrupt an entrenched business model.

Specifically, take a hard look at Detroit.It's still flying under the radar right now, largely because people dismiss it due to entrenched negative perceptions that no longer hold true.

Much rather have vacancy than have a bunch of entrenched bad tenants, especially when there is a militant Tenants Association with a history of landlords that have thrown up their hands.

I think not.I didn't want to start a religious war, even though I knew some folks have strongly entrenched beliefs about how they are operating their business and writing their own contracts.

In fact if I wasn't so entrenched in SD I'd be living in SB.

My wife and I entrenched ourselves in the community and I got to know many, many of these real estate folks through involvement in our kids private schools, their community sports activities, and the non profit boards I sat on.I heard how individuals on their own, brothers and sisters, cousins, families, and friends  pooled together resources to start buying real estate.